Comments on: Myths About Sleep and Insomnia http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/07/myths-sleep-insomnia/ The official Derren Brown Blog Mon, 07 May 2012 09:24:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Julie http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/07/myths-sleep-insomnia/#comment-15697 Julie Sun, 26 Jul 2009 02:53:13 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=3803#comment-15697 For most people sleep switches on and off? Really? Now I am jealous :-( x For most people sleep switches on and off? Really? Now I am jealous :-(

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]]> By: Rebecca http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/07/myths-sleep-insomnia/#comment-15628 Rebecca Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:35:04 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=3803#comment-15628 I'm sorry you're not sleeping well phillis! (That is, unless you are purposefully not sleeping well. In which case- have fun you crazy kid you!) I’m sorry you’re not sleeping well phillis!

(That is, unless you are purposefully not sleeping well. In which case- have fun you crazy kid you!)

]]> By: Ms G http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/07/myths-sleep-insomnia/#comment-15623 Ms G Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:57:56 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=3803#comment-15623 Sleep for 4 hours and then have sex and then sleep for another 4 hours? So your partner develop insomnia as well? Or visit neighbours???? Weird neighbourhood .... I dont get why they need to research that memory and such will get less with a lack of sleep .... I thought we all knew that already, no further proof necessary. I hate it when I can't sleep or feel restless for no reason at all .. especially as I need to get up early in the morning to go to work (that's probably the reason why I hate it .. otherwise I just would go to bed later or read till I fell asleep). Manic states causes a lack of sleep as well .. but that's a different story. Anyhow .. it is not nice when you can't sleep or don't sleep a good night's sleep hardly. I hope those who suffer from it will find a solution or learn to cope with it (if that is possible). Sleep for 4 hours and then have sex and then sleep for another 4 hours? So your partner develop insomnia as well? Or visit neighbours???? Weird neighbourhood ….

I dont get why they need to research that memory and such will get less with a lack of sleep …. I thought we all knew that already, no further proof necessary.

I hate it when I can’t sleep or feel restless for no reason at all .. especially as I need to get up early in the morning to go to work (that’s probably the reason why I hate it .. otherwise I just would go to bed later or read till I fell asleep). Manic states causes a lack of sleep as well .. but that’s a different story.

Anyhow .. it is not nice when you can’t sleep or don’t sleep a good night’s sleep hardly. I hope those who suffer from it will find a solution or learn to cope with it (if that is possible).

]]> By: JoJo http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/07/myths-sleep-insomnia/#comment-15612 JoJo Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:28:24 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=3803#comment-15612 I sympathize with anyone (human or otherwise) who has insomnia. The physical and mental effects of it can be terrible. I suffered from it when I went traveling last year and at some very strange points it was like watching myself in a lucid dream. I sympathize with anyone (human or otherwise) who has insomnia. The physical and mental effects of it can be terrible. I suffered from it when I went traveling last year and at some very strange points it was like watching myself in a lucid dream.

]]> By: roz http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/07/myths-sleep-insomnia/#comment-15590 roz Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:16:25 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=3803#comment-15590 fortunately phillis can get some sleep while working on the blog. (tease, tease) fortunately phillis can get some sleep while working on the blog. (tease, tease)

]]> By: Tash http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/07/myths-sleep-insomnia/#comment-15579 Tash Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:07:42 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=3803#comment-15579 i know the feeling on that 1st and second sleep stuff! i know the feeling on that 1st and second sleep stuff!

]]> By: Mat http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/07/myths-sleep-insomnia/#comment-15576 Mat Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:42:12 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=3803#comment-15576 One common but little-known cause of insomnia is actually not insomnia; I suffered for many years without being able to get to sleep, and was eventually (after much arguing with my GP, who kept insisting it was a lifestyle choice and that I just needed to go to bed earlier) diagnosed with Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome. It makes life awkward -- any time I have to stick to a 9-5 schedule I become useless within a day or two -- and so far none of the treatments I've tried have been particularly effective, but it beats not getting any sleep at all! One common but little-known cause of insomnia is actually not insomnia; I suffered for many years without being able to get to sleep, and was eventually (after much arguing with my GP, who kept insisting it was a lifestyle choice and that I just needed to go to bed earlier) diagnosed with Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome. It makes life awkward — any time I have to stick to a 9-5 schedule I become useless within a day or two — and so far none of the treatments I’ve tried have been particularly effective, but it beats not getting any sleep at all!

]]> By: Serial Insomniac http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/07/myths-sleep-insomnia/#comment-15575 Serial Insomniac Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:40:36 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=3803#comment-15575 Sounds familiar. I hope they're working on some long-term solution to the problem! Interesting to see than humans are not the only species thus afflicted though. Sounds familiar. I hope they’re working on some long-term solution to the problem! Interesting to see than humans are not the only species thus afflicted though.

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